{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/690b8ccb68ccec9b8efe9e3b/6980d5c9d77e5e94dc786e1b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Leaning into Manifestation & Nervous System Rest w/ Morgan Starr-Riestis","description":"<p>KP Parker and Josh Gondelman welcome therapist Morgan Starr-Riestis for a calming, practical conversation about winding down, rewiring your brain, and getting ready for a good night's sleep.</p><p><br></p><p>What You’ll Hear</p><p><br></p><p>Bedtime Routines, Reimagined: Morgan shares her nightly practice, including recording affirmations in her own voice to gently guide her mind toward rest.</p><p>Roman Empires, Explained: From dogs who attack TV commercials to the brain’s reticular activating system, the trio swaps obsessions—and explores how perception shapes reality.</p><p>Nervous System Rest: Morgan breaks down what nervous system regulation actually is, why it matters, and how dysregulation quietly makes everything harder.</p><p>Example Exercises: Morgan shares two short, soothing exercises that listeners can use anytime they need to calm their bodies and minds.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Welcome &amp; introducing guest Morgan Starr-Riestis</p><p>01:00 Morgan’s bedtime affirmations practice</p><p>02:20 Claiming big goals before sleep</p><p>03:40 Book talk &amp; comfort reading</p><p>06:10 Roman Empires: TV-watching pets</p><p>09:50 Living with cows (and their opinions)</p><p>10:20 The brain’s “algorithm” explained</p><p>12:00 Finding evidence for possibility</p><p>16:20 What nervous system regulation really means</p><p>18:00 Preparing the body for rest</p><p>18:50 Guided breathing: the physiological sigh</p><p>20:00 Butterfly taps &amp; bilateral stimulation</p><p>23:10 A special goodnight</p>","author_name":"Hatch Podcasts"}